China Calls for More Aid to PalestiniansThe international community, especially the developed countries, should continue their efforts to provide more assistance to the Palestinian people, in order to restore the economy in the Palestinian self-ruled area at an early date, a senior Chinese official said Tuesday in Vienna.  |  |
US and German Foreign Ministers Hold Talks Visiting German Foreign Minister Joschka Fischer met Tuesday in Washington with US Secretary of State Colin Powell for talks on a wide range of topics concerning their key transatlantic relationship, including missile defense, European integration and the Balkans situation. |  |
Beijing 2008 Olympic Bidding Committee Holds MeetingOn February 21, the IOC Evaluation Commission listened in the Beijing Hotel to the report from the Beijing 2008 Olympic Bidding Committee. The photo shows Liu Xuan, Olympic champion and Olympic bidding elchee, attending the meeting. |  |
Beijing 2008 Olympic Bidding Committee Holds MeetingOn February 21, the IOC Evaluation Commission listened in the Beijing Hotel to the report from the Beijing 2008 Olympic Bidding Committee. The photo shows Beijing Mayor Liu Qi, and Yuan Weimin, the director of the State General Administration of Sport and executive president of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Bidding Committee, addressing the meeting. |  |
Archive Administration Benefits FarmersFebruary 15 saw the Hesheng Township of Wuyuan County, Inner Mongolia, being honored "National Advanced Collective in Archive Administration" for heralding the building-up of farmer archives. Picture here shows a township official (left) is inquiring Zhang Guihua (right), a farmer something about his family. |  |
First Solely Foreign-funded Power Plant Put Into OperationThe Meizhouwan Thermal Power Plant in Fujian Province has been put into commercial operation Tuesday, February 20. Authorized by the Chinese government it is so far the first power plant funded entirely by foreign investors. Seen here is the profile of the said power plant. |  |
China Electronic Customs System Launched in GuangzhouCombining electronic ledger, network verification and service, China Electronic Customs System (CECS) was formally launched in Guangzhou Customs this 20th. Crowds of people in charge of customs declaration from many enterprises were present at the CECS promotion fair of Guangzhou area, consulting on relevant information of handling procedures. |  |
Zhang Wannian Begins Visit to Russia Zhang Wannian, vice-chairman of China's Central Military Commission, is welcomed by flowers upon his arrival at the Moscow airport Monday evening, February 19, 2001. Zhang arrived here for a four-day official visit to Russia. |  |
Wood Expo Lures Foreign Investments More than 350woodworking firms from 24countries and regions are attending the WoodMac China 2001.The exhibition,held at Intex Shanghai and ShanghaiMart,runs through Friday. |  |
Orchid Exposition Closes in Southwest ChinaChina's 11th Orchid Exposition closed Tuesday in Baiyun Park, Guiyang, capital city of southwest China's Guizhou Province. |  |
Blaze Burns in Florida Florida Division of Forestry firefighters cut a path through dry palmetto brush to help stop a brush fire Tuesday Feb. 20, 2001 in Polk City, Fla. The stubborn brush fire has consumed more than 11,000 acres of rural land in the Gren Swamp. |  |
Barak to Quit Politics, Not to Join Sharon's GovernmentIsraeli outgoing Prime Minister Ehud Barak decided on Tuesday that he will not take up the post of defense minister in a national unity government under Prime Minister-elect Ariel Sharon. |  |
Vice-President Meets Singaporean MinisterChinese Vice-President Hu Jintao said February 20 that China hopes to work with the Singapore side for an even better relationship between the two countries and their armed forces. |  |
Beijing Declares Five-point Bidding PackageThe vibrant economic growth, extensive public support for the Olympic bid, sufficient accommodation, communication and transportation capacity as well as the well-planned Olympic venues would combine to make Beijing a strong candidate for the games, Liu Jingmin, Vice President of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Bid Committee (BOBICO) said at a press conference today. |  |
Top Legislator Li Peng Meets ROK ParliamentariansVarious exchanges and cooperation between China and the Republic of Korea (R0K) have been advancing swiftly, and China is satisfied with this momentum, top legislator Li Peng said Tuesday afternoon. |  |
Chinese President Meets German Guest Chinese President Jiang Zemin (left) shake hands with visiting German Defense Minister Rudolf Scharping in Beijing, Tuesday, February 20, 2001. Scharping is the first German defense misister who pays visit to China. |  |
Premier Zhu Vows to Improve Farmers' Incomes He pledged that the country will continue its current stable monetary policy and proactive fiscal policy, further deepen the reform of State-owned Enterprises (SOEs), and accelerate the pace of perfecting China's social insurance system, so as to better prepare for the implementation of the country's Tenth Five-Year Plan (2001-2005). |  |
Chinese Vice Premier Meets Russian GuestsChinese Vice Premier Li Lanqing met here Tuesday with Russian Minister of Health Yury Shevchenko and his party. |  |
"China Day" Held at Paris International Farm Machinery Show Peter Hazelzet, chairman and chief-executive of the International Farm Machinery Show held in Paris, France February 19, 2001, delivers a speech at the opening ceremony of the "China Day". Chinese and French officials and experts on agricultural machinery exchanged views about the future of the co-operation of the two countries. |  |
World's Largest Independent Financial Advisor Opens Headquarters in HKMoney Concepts International Inc., the world's largest independent financial advisor, Tuesday officially launched its headquarters in Hong Kong. |  |
